STONEWALL 25
The International March on the United Nations
to Affirm the Human Rights of Lesbians & Gay People.
Sample Copy for 1993 Pride Guide and Programs
COME HOME TO STONEWALL!
On Sunday June 26, 1994, over a million lesbians, gays, bisexuals and
their supporters will converge on New York City for an International
March on the United Nations to Affirm the Human Rights of Lesbian and
Gay People.
In addition, glorious drag queens, colorful floats, AIDS-support
groups, marching bands and the full rainbow of our communities will
mark the event as New York's 25th Annual Lesbian/Gay Pride weekend.
We commemorate the evenings of June 27-28, 1969 when a small band of
colored drag queens came to the aid of their dyke sister when she
refused to enter the police van outside The Stonewall Inn. They were
soon joined by a crowd of over 300 young gays, lesbians and street
people who fought back against the cops and set off three days of
street protests known as the "Stonewall Riots" that energized the
fledgling Homosexual Rights movement into the modern Lesbian/Gay
movement. The cry of "Remember Stonewall" has sounded across the
Americas and around the world as far as Africa, Russia and Japan.
Since 1970, annual Pride marches and rallies remember the joy and
courage of the people who fought for liberation before us and of
those who still carry on beside us today.
New York City in late June and early July will host the largest
gathering of Lesbian/Gay events ever assembled. Gay Games IV will
bring over 12,000 athletes from 50 countries, many competing in
sanctioned events at the international level. The International
Lesbian/Gay Association will hold its annual conference assuring the
presence of representatives of as many as 1,000 delegates from over
30 nations to discuss the global agenda and immediate needs of
Lesbian/Gay groups in many countries. Over 20 other Lesbian/Gay
organizations including bisexuals, choruses, leatherpeople, parents,
people of faith and stamp collectors are planning gatherings of their
own. The city will come alive with concerts, art and historical
exhibits.
Most importantly, local Stonewall 25 events will take place worldwide
throughout 1994 in communities large and small. A Global Calendar
will link these events to declare the strength and diversity of the
Lesbian/Gay community. Here, in (your city or town) the Pride
Committee is already planning special activities to celebrate the 25
years of growth and empowerment since Stonewall. (Expand as available
information allows.)
With similar athletic, cultural, educational, health-related,
religious/spiritual and political events being planned in hundreds of
town and cities, Stonewall 25 will truly be our community's first
Global Celebration of Lesbian/Gay Pride and Protest.
To get involved call or write (local Pride committee information); or
write to Stonewall 25, 208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011-7799.